this big slug of showers and thunderstorms aimed at us. i think from now through dinner time anybody can see a passing shower and seeing a potential gusty thunderstorm is not out of the question. jessica, back to you. >> thank you. >>> a maryland state trooper is lucky he's okay this noon after his cruiser gets hit from behind. it happened last night in centerville. trooper robert isabel was responding to a call when his cruiser was hit from behind. no one was hurt. that crash is under investigation. >>> just when we thought we were getting some reloof at the pumps -- relief at the pumps gas prices spike. prices have gone up for a third straight week. the national average is $3.47. if you're filling up here in maryland gas prices are gone up 6 cents in the past week to that national average. a month ago we were paying just $3.36. >>> it may have been a wet weekend out there but that didn't stop thousands from attending art scape. it was the 31st year for art scape, which is america's largest free arts event. hundreds of artists displayed p